Maritime
31 Jan
The Maritime Researchers and Authors Association of Nigeria (MARASSON) has warned that the year holds a bleak future for the maritime industry, especially as 2023 witnessed poor import and export.
31 Jan
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has briefed the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) on its measures to recover unremitted funds, increase revenue generation and block revenue leakages.
31 Jan
The Managing Director of Inland Containers Nigeria Limited (ICNL), Ismail Yusuf, has decried the lack of direct transportation from the seaport to the hinterland, making the cost of moving containers very expensive.
31 Jan
A report said empty containers accounted for about 80 per cent of traffic from Nigerian ports in 2023 just as cargo import and export continue to decline.
31 Jan
The Chairman of Oil Trading Logistics Africa Downstream Energy Week, Dr Emeka Akabogu, has unveiled two books that would address issues of shipping regulations, arrests and detention as well as laws governing port operations in the country.
30 Jan
The federal government said the deployment of the largest liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered container vessels to Nigerian deep seaport is in tandem with the country's commitment to the 2023 International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO)
28 Jan
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has planned to launch a Time Release Study (TRS) as part of efforts to optimise processes and reduce the time to get goods released at seaports and land borders across the country.
21 Jan
The continuous rise in import duty is hurting the importation of cargo into the country, with importers and clearing agents lamenting the high cost of shipment into Nigeria and clearing consignment at the ports across the country.
21 Jan
The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Shippers Council, Pius Ukeyima Akutah, has commended the Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group, for its impact in the nation’s maritime sector.
17 Jan
Captain Alfred Oniye is a United States-trained maritime and anti-piracy security expert. He has led several successful anti-piracy sea operations and holds the first PhD in maritime security and safety management in the world. He speaks with ADAKU ONYENUCHEYA on causes of insecurity on the waterways as well as possible solutions. We have continued to…
17 Jan
Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said it is sourcing low-cost funds to fully modernise its existing ports to accommodate modern cargo handling equipment, reduce vessel turn-around time and improve the berth occupancy factor.
17 Jan
The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has solicited the intervention of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Maritime Police Command, Lagos, Olofu Rhoda, in reducing the rate of human interference at cargo clearing points.
12 hours ago
The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas, has continued its upward swing rising by 7.1 per cent in the last month, thus making life more difficult for Nigerians who are struggling with food inflation.
13 hours ago
Various fibre cuts may have cost affected telecoms operators, especially MTN and Airtel, about N27 billion ($23 million) in repairs last year. To reduce the cost of the operations of the firms, the Federal Government through the Ministry of Works
14 hours ago
The Federal Government, through the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, has announced the launch of N200 billion Presidential Intervention Fund for Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) and manufacturers in Nigeria.
14 hours ago
After a weekend of tension over the resignation of Dr Adesola Adeduntan, Olusegun Alebiosu has emerged as the Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank Group)
15 hours ago
Just as it is with corporate goal setting, collaboration for effective performance involves integrating a system that gives employees the opportunity to engage or provide feedback.
15 hours ago
UBA America, a subsidiary of the pan-African financial giant United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has reinforced commercial diplomacy among countries, institutions and individuals while fostering robust international collaborations.
15 hours ago
There is fresh hope among the Nigerian insurance industry players that the appointment of Olusegun Omosehin as the new Commissioner for Insurance/Chief Executive Officer of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) continues to generate interest in various segments of the industry.
1 day ago
The tasks of the Nigerian delegation to the just-concluded International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, United States, were well defined – sell Nigeria, seal economic pacts and market packages
1 day ago
Inflation will hit 34.98 per cent this month, analysts at Cordros Capital analysts have said.
1 day ago
There is fresh hope among the Nigerian insurance industry players that the appointment of Olusegun Omosehin as the new Commissioner for Insurance/Chief Executive Officer, the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) continues to generate interest in various segments of the industry.